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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-14
NO GAMBLING IN TOWN.
Mayor Harrison Followed by a Howling Mob
Through the Streets.
Chicago Herald


The spectacle of Mayor Harrison dart
ing south on Clark street to Madison and
east on the last named thoroughfare to
Dearborn, followed by hundreds of boot
ing loafers and boot blacks shouting: IN o
gambling in town, no gambling in town."
until the "Best" fed for safety into Dan
iel's cigar stand on the corner of Dear
born and Madison streets, !caused consider
able amusement yesterday afternoon to
pedestrians. 1t appears that "Bobby"
Carruthers, the phenomenal pitcher of
the st. Louis Browns, having lost con-
siderable amount of money in the differ
ent faro banks of the city, his friends
have taken 1t upon themselves to recover
portion of the lost sum-ebout
$4,000.
His uncle Alexander Mcneil, real es-
tate dealer at 80 Washington street, sew
eral days ago swore out a number of war
rants for nthe different gaming places
on the South Side in which the base ball
man lost his money. The warrants were
pat in the hands of Constable Richardson,
of Justice R. III. Whites court and yester-
day he served the second one on 120 Clark
street q gambling house occupied land run
by Jefferson Hankins, John Bowling and
Sam Dali. number of tables were
dragged out, chips scattered over the pave
ment, and the entire peraphernalia
bundled into wagon. Before the driver
could whip up, several constables repre-
senting the gamblers rushed up and
served replevin writs demanding retaru
of the property.
A crowd of 500 persons had gathered
about, crying out, "Burn up the staff; it
has cost us all enough; we've been there"
etc.
The replevin writs were all powerful,
however, and soon after the stud tables,
faro chips, cards, ETC., were carted back
to the gambling house, and soon after the
familiar clink of the chips was again
heard.
In the meantime the mayor was streak
ing it along Madison street, followed by
the yells or the mob. After jumping in
to the cigar stand he fed by side door
toward Monroe street. Again the crowd
took up the cry, ''No gambling in town."
and t-otted after him as far as State street
where they fell off and allowed him to
proceed quietly on his way.
Alexander Mcneil asserts that he will
prosecute every gambling house in the
city, and by this means discover how
much gambling is really being INDUCED
in, in Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-14
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

The Rev. Sam Jones is still facing Satan
down in Cincinnati.
Mark Twain is said to have received
nearly SAC, 900 from the sale of his books
in England. And yet he doesn't look a
bit happy.
John A. Logan, Jr., and bride are
spending their honeymoon in Florida.
They will return to Youngstown, Ohio,
via the Atlantic coast by the middle of
April.
Harr Krupp is going to start daily
newspaper at Essen for the use of his 90
900 workmen. Herr Krupp knows how to
make big guns, but it remains to be seen
whether he will know how to make good
newspaper,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-14
THE SONG OF THE FLlRT.
FROM GRIP.

With rect quite weary and worn,
With eyelds heavy and red.
woman reclined on "A ballroom chair
When she ought to have been in bed.
Rich! rich! rich
La her Iow-necked silk admired.
But STILL with voice Of dolorouS pitch,
She muttered, II m awfuly tired.
Dance! dance! dance!
Till our head begins TO swim;
Dancel dance! daEce!
And Whiri with Horrible vim.
Hs oh! to be girl.
j would teach them lesson OF wit,
For when they get iEto this naddenIng whiri
They never know when TO q,nr.
Oh, girls with mothers dear!
On, young and giddy wives.
It is not slippers your wearing out
When y cure spending such giddy lives.
But you're wasting away your brains
To your mothers and husbands hurt,
And you'll find that never bit remains
When you get too old to filrt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-14
1t Won't Hurt Him.
New York Herald,

"Say! sayn called Montcalm street
woman to tramp who had just left her
her door with big piece of bread in his
hand: ''don't eat that! The girl says it is
a piece we had lying around with rough
on rats on it,"
''Its too late, madam he replied, as he
swallowed the last morsel. 1--we had
people try to play that trick on me before
to get their goods back, but it always
fails. 1 prefer the stuff to butter, but
don't say so, because hate to put people
to trouble"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-14
MISSING LINKS.

Last week the visable supply of grain
in the United States xnd Canada increas ID
1,437,069 bushels of corn and 1887 bush
els of rye, and diminished S25, 733 bushels
of wheat. 82.231 bushels of oats and 261,-
781 bushels of barley.
English sparrows are being killed Off IN
Albany at a great rate. Since they ap-
peared in the market there seventeen
days ago, one dealer has sold i'IQo at 81
cents dozen. A boy shot eighty In one
afternoon. They go to make sparrow
pie.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-14
Two WAYS Of Entertaining"

Entertaining, says an exchange has
come to bear very different signifca-
ton from what it was intendedl to have
in the beginning. Socially used it brings
up the good things to eat which the en-
tertainers vii, spread before their guests,
as if the greatest pleasures the world can
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-14
The Happy Haunting Grounds
New York Sun.

81 understand, Lijah,' said the minis
ter, ''that many of you colored people
have very queer ideas ..of heaven. Now,
take yourself for instance, do you believe
in the orthodox theory that heaven
is place of pearly gates and golden
streets?"
'sNo, sab, 1 don't, was the emphatic
reply. "Dat 'scription am too promiskiss
to be true. Hebben sab, am place wheer
de possum had only one eye"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-14

A Boston commission house handled
two tons of cabbages so skillfully that
the shipper had ninety-fve cents left
after all charges were paid. If ne sends
another lot his own head will go along
with them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-14

In Prussia more than one-half of the
country is owned by people whose yearly
income ranges from 1925 to $412, and IS
per cent. of the property is owned by
those who are comparatively poor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-14

Professor Charles A. Schaefer, dean of
the faculty of Cornell college, N. Y, has
been elected president of the state uni
versity of Iowa, at salary of $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-14


when completed; 1t would never be finish
ed now, nor transferred to paper, and
the mothers eyes were wet as she read
the lines.
Dear Father: hope you will como
home or should like to live In Arkansas
if could get to go there. our cow has a
cafe and we have thre pigs but we do not
know where they are at. would like to
see you very much. Little tommie Jones
which you know is sick of scarlet fever.
would like to see you reckon so would
ma. dear Pa have you bought a horse
yet. wish yyu were home or me and
ma there. i am getting along at school
only have a cold. Cousin Martha has
another baby. o when will you come
home"
There it was broken off, and Mrs. Toll
ver's heart echoed the last appeal, as she
wrote in a tremulous scrawl the message
to be autographed.
The telegram was sent, also others, as
no reply was elected; for it happened
that John Tolliver was away from his
store on business for a few days, and
the om1nous pile awaited him on his re-
turn.
The latest dispatch said:
"Theodore can not live till morn
ing"
Wildly the father rushed to the depot;
but he never could remember anything of
that fearful journey, save that he could
scarcely restrain himself from leaving the
snail-like train to dash with supernatural
strength over the ground that kept him
from his dying child.
At the ClayviIle station we're friends
awaiting him.
s.Still alive" they said, in answer to his
mute question; that was enough, and he
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-08-21
- pu,A rnrr,r mc.,r,arion

Il, 1nttIn Cr'r, ia.u.t II. Is,7.
IDIGrE ISuSTsAuASr.
Yesterday, Wrin.,I,y "a. lO.h. ,t,
r'y ~rs Luupsri win ,uL i.um tue
teasing Saa..aac aLI P.at. Iatita.
roS ihlur D., tu- As.u., IA Du,4 y.G.
t.y. Ne"sin. Nruy ol ,lrm are we'll
Arp'u by ia, ,,..z.u, ri vuf cu4ur, a.
OIL rr7.i iruts All ,lyr.:u.o We mruuyri.
"r'us %! their unEys. C.!t. sam. Caisf
"f the Shosaauc" C,pt Patti. Chief
v! Ihs Plat r. Cap EIc., Cps. Char
ley. HNo JACK, Bi4 Di,k. BIg G,oryr
md Fat Sam, with tho interpreter.
james SHAW.
Their "lJ."t in coming here wss e.
ct tnr c'tiAru- e tl,i- place To- write lo,
tiirm 10 Washington and rlyl.im their
grievances to the Gupi frth.r thrrr
II seems they arc vccy much di,,alIs.
iird ia 'l,.r present condition uuL H..
prospects for the future do not look y~.y
vrcuuugIrg. ILrsq squirrels vail dr-lioy
''' '''' '' h.''"' .'' '''''' '"''' .'
1875 N'1'' H"''"'"'' "''''e' III '"' Il -. l.
Vat.uH fur Winters cDu-umglpu. irnu
N"'"' i"'a'" ~ I"rin'''''-' NI'' i"l'
H'"f' i'' yer! H""iI' ff"" 'H" 'AI'"".
"""" '"' pres. ~ Agent GA'' them hr I'
"lHhi' tp get an appropriation 10 rs Q
purchase "'a' i"r '"'"' tuesday ~
4
''''"h bhN "' the h'' INHW"I, hhi from
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-08-21
sENATOE SARGENT


EH'C. 5. Senator Aaron \. Sargent
died ut hi home in san Fr,uci,ca on
Sunday, the latin instant. after a finger.
: illness oi iopg wrcLs. Tue fatal
i'c"He was o! a constitutional cLaruc-
rand vas thc outprowth OF se,-., al
act -! malaria, CONTACTED Ia wa,l,i,r.
somc year. ag".
la" deceased ~, born on the 2s,b
dry Of September. lS2T, III NeWbury.
por, NiSSachUseti-. H. cane To 1a.i.
furnia December 10, lSI9. Mr. S.r.
sent WAS a mcirb>r Of the bar. "A rro..i.
rrnt Politician suh persona! friend Of
"enrrl Grant. la politics he VAS n
radical ErpgHicnu, always taking a
lively interest IA lHv aanIrs Il that par-
~. Without b~iug noted orator. IA.
Mas nn .blc and ,uryib., .I,cAker, whose
voice wns heard ia r-o,t O.! the uv,abic
cnIupri-rI Of Ass day.
Ia 1860 he was elected to the United
States House ot Representatives.. we
reel, ctcd III 1868 rai served courluu.
oTsiy until lo1j. WArIrn mr.nprr q.
th" iloN-r hr va, .l.,rtri ~ tie United
su'tcs Senate Iu winch GpIy i.r took
lii scat CA the Eh Of y r"h. 1870. Ia
ls-2 h" Ua,~ appointed by President
Arthur {" thr r,sp.u ,ib.r position uf
Minister "a G"rmauy. III which capacity
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-08-21

Last week rIts was y ur"ncoi ~
~ days inprisonmgui "a. winucmucea
fnF roiy larceny.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-08-21

oMizE DIRECT ImPoRTATIoNs s
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-08-21
And Oh'igC.
CirTYTSs
Caught on tue EIy.

The Enicrpria" originals the Story
that there is quite n nuilcr" IN Elko
ns 10 the young lady who boarded tho
train nt that place for san Francisco
aud gave birth I" n bouncing baby for.
~ miles iris side of Sacramento.
As usual TIA" Enterprise is way Of on
the proppsitiua, there Is no 'nuttcr" ~
E'ko for the rcnsuu that the young wU-
man IN question is not from Elku or VI.
cimity. nnh did not board the trnin
here. No ono her. knrSs anything of
the affair, u" one cares anything nhuut
II, no one speaks Of IL, Al We know
"f the circunstoprr ~ what has been
published, and there is ns much urcn.
sion for clutter in Wells. Cnriin pr
Wiuncmucch ns there il in Elko. Try
again, Mr. Enterprise.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-10-19

porch, for 1 know you are hot and
tired; take cheers?n and he placed
two split bottoms for them.
Were nearly choked for drink,
Uncle Dan," said John.
lin course We are; might knowed
it; jest sit still an I'll go an git some
fresh water from the spr.ng."
The old gentleman put on HI; hat,
took his cane and went into the cot
tage, where he told his wife, a pleasant
old lady known all over the fat as
Aunt Margaret to hand him the water
bucket.
Aunt Margaret came ont to talk to
the tired boys. The awkward John
Miles dill not attempt another intro
duction, so Walter was compelled to
sit in embarrassing silence until the
motherly old lady asked him his name,
where he was from, all about his par
ents, and numerous other questions far
more embarrassing than the silence.
Uncle Dan returned with a cedar
bucket (they call pail bucket in the
Wes) full of cold water, and gourd.
Walter was sure be never drank water
so sweet, so clear and cold, and had not
the kind old lady cautioned him against
drinking too much while he was warm
the result might have been disastrous
to his health.
"How long hev We been in this
neighborhoOd, Walter?" asked Uncle
Dan.
{" only came yesterday" answered
" alter.
well, how long hev We been farm
ing?'
a This might be called my first trial
at hard work"
The al gentleman onened h.s eyes
wide. an | lroled at JOHN Mics.
Il glass It's So, said JOHN, with o
grin on his broad face. "Eie was as
awkward in the corn this morning as
I'd be in Dave Black store; but he
sarnt most tarnation quick, and he's
grit. by hockey"
They took another drink each from
the gOurd. and then rctngn 4 10 tho
field TO cut another row of shoes be-
fore dim, Il.
~ wonder why that yourc c,,rp's
workin' on farm? lie !, o,.5 /. &c he'd
DO better rs a skulc tea he, lawyer
or a clerk in some store, sad A;i..s
Margaret.
Il don't know" said Uncle Dan,
sitting in his great rustic c arr AMI
watching the young man as he climbed
the fence.
Il don't know VIII he's here in tho
Flat, but 1 know h.'. al iigit. Hs's
good homes; yoIm. nm. L caa see
from his face.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-10-19
CHASED BY AN ELK.
The Flight or n Terrified Hunter Down
Montana Mountain.

The Flight or "a Terrified Hunter Down .
Montana Mountain.
To aptly illustrate the belligerency Of
six when unduly excited, says a Fort
Keogh IN. IT, correspondent of the New
York Times, the following will serve as a
fair example,: One cold winter morning a
hunter emerged from his ranch near the
foothills of the Big Horn Mountain, and
was astonished to see leap from thicket
the largest elk he had ever beheld. For a
moment the magnificent animal paused,
raised his head, glanced proudly at the
| man before him, and then went bounding
away toward forest of pine skirting the
mountain. This pine timber extended up
ward for some distance, and the crack
ling and breaking of the frost bitten twigs
could be plainly distinguished long after
the animal had disappeared from view.
The elk headed straight for Cloud Peak,
the loftiest pile in tho range, and occasion
ally, when he came to a speck of clearing,
the brute would pause and gaze backward
as if disdaining with his speedy legs the
efforts Of his pursuer to overtake him.
Nearly on the summit of the mountain was
a table rock, and upon this the royal fell
low leaped and stood overlooking the
scene below, as If he was monarch of all
he surveyed"
! ANU N'iN Nh PohF OtNh NOhV VI
those hardy mO-n: ain cayuses who can
stand any am uu; IF pressure and vir-
| tually live on nothin.); so when he ar
! rived at the base of this rock he dismount-
ed, and leaving the blowing broncho
peacefully resting in a bunch of stubble
the ranchman essayed TO scale the loose
mountain single in pursuit of his quarry,
the elk. The latter, thoroughly alarmed
and unable to climb higher, took refuge in
| a dense copse and stood at bay. The rash
man rushed into the brush, but before he
could raise his rifle or fire n shot he found
himself caught on the antlers of the bea t
and in fair way to be thrashed to death
against the sharp rocky soil. Fortunately
his hunting-shirt gave away and he went
spinning down the mountain side, where
he brought up short against another thick
growth of brush, very little hurt but very
badly scared.
Before he could fairly recover himself
the elk came at the bunch like whirl-
wind, struck the clump like a steam en-
CINE under full head, and scattered the
| dead timber and frail shrubs in n manner
that was perfectly alarming. The brave
man turned and fled down the mountain.
! The elk was on his hee Is, but the man had
the speed Of desperation in his legs and
reached good-sized tree not fraction of
a second too soon, for the big blue fellow
came along like the wind, striking the
tough pine a savage blow that must have
annihilated an ordinary creation. The
hunter was happily behind the tree,
! although thoroughly scared out of his
wits, but he had sense enough to whip out
his revolver 1.-THE rife had been thrown
away and before the elk had time to re-
cover himself the hunter reached his arm
nd k,-ao ala 81 . h,
ear of the beast, and blew the latter's
brains ont
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-10-19
CHAPTER Ill
A TRIAL. mr. Nam warv

Walter Browniield cast last look.
at the wagon as it rolled away with the
farmer and his pretty daughter. then
heaving a sigh, followed john Miles to
the cOrnGeld.
Did You ever cut corn before? ''
asked the young Hercules, when they
came to the eOrniield.
mo, | never DID, answered Walter.
well. sir, then you'll hey to be
kecr.ui or yen split your shin open. y
"H0w?'
Don't you see these corn knives is
shsrp?"
"Yes."
well when We take Hill of corn
this way" wrapping his strong left
arm around a large hill of heavy stalks.
blades and ears and drawing il toward
him. There We see, when. We strike
it about a foot from the ground with
your knife, you have to strike toward
We; and If ye don't watch itil 90 clear
through the corn an into your shin. 4"
Yes sir. perceive" said the unin-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-10-19

NOTICE Is hereby given that We the under
~ signed commissioners. thereuatu driy av-
PGuicc 10y the Hon {. W. Ellis. JUDGE II the
District court Ut BARRIER county. kansas. will
on the 5fh day .. NoveEiher. 4 u ;SS1 mrs
ceed TO lay on, according 10 iSw, for tee
Tho Chicago, Kansas anil Western r., ,Iro.,I
t'J;:-s-us."
along the liIe ar i; ..ss,o-sS road rs t,r.te1
through tho Gently os !s.irbeF ro,ite tor - IA
proposed TaiirUslsi. nDt excepsi;sss oa.. f,t,ne,l
feet In width except fOr tae purposes of ci:t-
tings and cmnSnkmcats il shalt he ne,.,Ssary-
10 take more FOR the proper c,,nStrucxi..o and
security OF the road through as much ~ =. IA
and also such lands as may be deemed, ne,....,,S,
ry for Side-trucks. dePotS. Nstrkshcps water.
stations. material fer rtrucliOD except n n
Der, the right q. way over ada -trt sands stfi-
Gent To enable such company ia construct aud
repair its read and stations a.i Il light r, a.. ~,
duct water by aquc;l1ctS. gnG the RIGHT II
making proper drains. ana wifi carefully sur
vcy and carefully ascertain the ,I,a milf. ar
land necessary for sIit IA ruTpfst'S. ,slt of each
quarter section or ether l,-t ~ land ti,r,.;,ya
which said route sidc-tTacks. etc. i 50 located
anu :ippraiSe the value Of ,siien portion s,f amy
s:icl quarter section. or other lot uf lard and
assess the damages thereto: ana when we sinil
ascertain TINT such portion ii such uflsrfer
section or lot belongs tO different owners ,re
will appF.lfse the value and assess Ike a..as-oe
OF each such owners Interest We viii com
Ueece To laY oil said ToDfe, s-ti,e Tracks tt,. a.
aforesaid ON the limo Of said c.pGpa,tv's nail.
road. rs locatcc. at the cast line 81 N;nge,sns
tSSpSllp. in barber county. Kansas ON s,i,i
day. and will adjourn from tine Ia ti;i,o ,Infi,
our lahorS TN this 5cha'f are co,np,etf-l
Dated this II day OF october. \. n 1857
". w. COOK
J. .. FLEMING.
=, JOHN MCGf;AFIi,
~ Commissioners
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-10-19

Jnat rev weeks ago would not have
borne such an insult. In tone both
sad and truthful, he answered.:
eyes. sir. il is. -
"What business have you been en-
gagged in, in Queenstown
This question made the young man' :
heart leap.
He had both expected and dreaded il
from the beginning.
Looking the farmer in the face, he
answered without the slightest hesita-
ton.
81 was clerk, sir"
"In what?"
"a store.
"What klndP'
General retail dry-goods store
"Why did You quit it?''
81 suddenly found myself thrown
ont of employment by a business
change in the firm.
This answer was I'll truth, yet " A.
ter felt that he was telling a fa!schood
in keeping back a part.
why did you not seek employment
in some other store; there are plenty OF
them in Queenstown"
There are, admitted the youth.
''and l applied 10 all. but they did not
want clerks. Times are hard on ~ r
chants, and al last resolved to go 30
the country and seek labor on farm.
i need the exercise, and don't feel my
self above work.
The last expression pleased the prac-
tical farmer. who held in contempt the
man or boy who summed manual toll.
That is sensible, young man, and /
believe that in spite o! Your soft white
hands YOU will succeed. We have not
much 70 do for which it is necessary
To employ hand. but there il corn
cuttin', and il will soon be gathcrin'
time. The sorghums to grind and
make, and plenty - chores | GUESS u
keep ull three o you boys busy
Hcpau.cd abruptly aS though ne were
again debating the question in his
mind.
Walter. fearing that he might alter
hi, resolution aud send him on rs so
many other, had done, said:
Il assure YOU, sir. 1 shall do my best
10 please YOU. ] only ask YOU To give
me trial. and If | fail you can then
discharge me.
That fair. but dcclar' there's not
much TO DO. said the farmer.
"Thcn. sir. the wages can BE- fixed 10
correspond. | am tired of tramping
about the country said Waiter. "a
most despairingy.
"Ill tell Sc what I'll do" the farmer
NJ last said. I've not got much 10 DO.
but ii you II work here at six dollars "a
month, its all right. II the work II JUS
tify it, III raise your wages
The price was n mere pittance. but
learning thati included his board, Wal
ter accepted rather than trudge far
Their
The farmer then told his youngest
son, a. strGVFing yojth of seventeen, 10
carry the young mans bundle into the
house, while John, the older son. and
Walter went after load of rails to
mend the fence. IL was thus that Wal
ter Brownfcld commenced as hired
hand for Mr.. Miles, the chief farmer of
Preston Flat.